North Yorkshire students apple-lauded for their fundraising efforts
North Yorkshire students apple-lauded for their fundraising efforts
Appleton Roebuck Primary School raised £97 to buy new books
Pupils at North Yorkshire primary school, Appleton Roebuck, have been picking and squeezing apples in the name of fundraising.
As part of an initiative organised by the newly formed Parent Teacher Association (PTA) more than 60 volunteers, including children, staff, parents and carers gathered to collect dozens of apples that grew on the trees within the school orchard.
While some people shook branches to remove the loose apples, others used apple pickers to gather the fruit, which was then pressed using juicing equipment which had been loaned to the school.
Each class got half an hour to take part in the juicing, which included dropping the whole apples into what is known as a scratter, before juicing the pulp.
Everyone then got a taste of the fresh juice, with the children also bringing spare bottles into school which volunteers from the PTA filled for them to take home in exchange for a small donation.
The school, which forms part of the Star Multi Academy Trust, raised a total of £97 through the initiative, which will be used to purchase new books and literacy material.
Commenting on the fundraising, Appleton Roebuck Teaching Assistant, Laura Swain, said: “It was a truly fantastic day, and the children really enjoyed taking part and seeing how healthy apple juice is made.
“While the aim was also to raise some funds to put towards books, the activity was also intended to reinforce one of our school's new values - being Healthy!
“I would like to thank everyone who took part for their efforts and look forward to doing the same again next year when the apples have regrown in the orchard.”
The fundraising initiative at Appleton Roebuck coincides with the launch of Star Eats, Star Multi Academy Trust’s in-house catering service which was introduced at the start of the term, and which is designed to ensure that food education and cooking is fully integrated into the curriculum.
